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With our ongoing syndicated translations of original fairaudio.de reviews, it's time to catch up with our German colleagues' favorite discoveries of 2008. We'll go by alphabet and category. The images link to our review translations.

AMPLIFICATION COMPONENTSAbacus Rider AmpinoAmplifier with volume control to act as purist integrated. Unorthodox miniature design with high performance/price ratio.

DIGTAL SOURCESEsoteric SA-10
The entry machine into Esoteric's SACD/CD player universe. Walks the path of neutrality without real shortcomings. Deep bass fanatics are catered to and soundstaging is utterly holographic...

LOUDSPEAKERSQuadral Phonologue C Rondo
This compact monitor loves speed, openness, directness and neutrality and soundstages well sorted. Those not looking for the soft touch will enjoy an excellent price/performance ratio...

Retail price: €1.200/pr

Reviewed: January 2008

WLM La Scala
Tonally balanced, with impressive class-leading bass plus wonderful macro dynamics, unfettered staging, easy to drive and non-critical to set up... great fun and music for the money.